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Many people love raspberries. Moreover, this culture is not too difficult to care for, which gave it an enviable popularity among gardeners.
However, even if you take care of the plant correctly, a good harvest is possible only with quality preparation for the cold season.
Responsibility of deadlines and consequences of non-compliance
It is very important to comply with the terms of shelter and disclosure of raspberries, in order to avoid debate or freezing. It is best to start preparing for winter after the end of the autumn leaf fall.
It is important to get into the range before the first snowfall, then the plants will survive the winter without significant complications.
Removing shelters on time is an equally important procedure.
If the cover is removed too early, the plant will burn the wood. Also, in spring, temperature changes often occur, which leads to overheating of the plant during the day, and freezing of the soil at night. In addition, the month of March is known for strong winds. As a result, weathering and wood burns lead to a decrease in plant immunity.
So when should you take cover?
It is necessary to wait until the last snow melts.
If the temperature drops below freezing at night, it is early to reveal any cover.
As soon as the temperature is about zero at night, and + 2-8 degrees in the daytime, you can safely remove the shelters completely, while the plants do not unbend before the onset of above-zero temperature at night, but the soil must be exposed. So it will warm up faster and root nutrition will begin earlier.
It is too late to be afraid of the return of cold weather, but the raspberries themselves woke up. Small drip spraying will also help plants to withstand frosts more easily.
After the temperature rises, the branches must be raised to the height of the trellises. This usually happens in mid-April.
If in the daytime the temperature is understood to be higher than +12, you should open the raspberry plant so that it is possible to cover it for the night.
Output
Let us systematize all the main points in one list to simplify perception:
- It is very important to comply with the terms of shelter and opening, in order to avoid a decrease in plant immunity.
- It is best to start covering after the last leaf fall, and opening after the last snow has melted.
- The ambient temperature is an auxiliary marker that will help determine when exactly to perform certain manipulations.
- The opening of the raspberry tree must be carried out before mid-April.
Let's cover and reveal raspberries correctly
If you started caring for raspberries in the summer, did not make mistakes in pruning operations and winter shelter - you can always get an excellent harvest!
